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  1. Opinion // 15.12.2016

    Year After Year – On the (Ir)rationality of Gift-Giving

    Economic truths can be cruel. In 1993, the University of Minnesota’s Joel Waldfogel published a famous article about the deadweight loss that occurs at Christmas. According to his analysis, billions are lost…
  2. Research // 13.12.2016

    Survey Among Bank Customers – Current Low Interest Rates Prompt Households to Save Less

    The currently very low interest rates are having a decisive influence on the savings behaviour in Germany. These are the findings of a survey conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) among…
  3. Workshop // 07.12.2016

    ZEW-FDZ Data User Workshop Provides Opportunity for Exchange of Experience

    On 16 and 17 November 2016 the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) hosted a workshop for users of the ZEW Research Data Centre (FDZ) in Mannheim. About 40 national and international researchers attended…
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